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Phil Torcivia

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Humor, Entertainment, Parenting & Families

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Charles Bukowski, David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Adam Carolla ...more

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Torcivia is a divorced man who transplanted himself from Pennsylvania into the treacherous dating pool in Southern California. His feline companions, Syd and Symon, share his home in San Diego and an occasional dish of leftover tuna. Torcivia loves nothing better than bellying up to the bar with his favorite social lubrication (wine) and watching the bizarre mating rituals of the locals, which he translates into humorous essays. He has been single long enough to be involved in a few train wrecks of his own, admitting that he's "one relationship disaster away from a third cat." ...more

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	Fifty Shades of Silver Hair and Socks (Fifty Shades of Silver #1) 2.86 avg rating — 702 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fifty Shades Effed 3.37 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fifty Shades Shadier 3.24 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Such a Nice Guy by Phil Torcivia (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Shockley (Illustrator) 3.14 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 10/60 Diet: How to lose 10% of your body weight in 60 days. 2.67 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just a Nice Guy by Phil Torcivia (Goodreads Author), Mike Swaim (Illustrator) 3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What a Nice Guy by Phil Torcivia (Goodreads Author), Melanie Durkee (Illustrator) 2.78 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nice Guy FAIL 3.06 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nice Meeting You by Phil Torcivia (Goodreads Author), Mervin Kaunda (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Date Men by Phil Torcivia (Goodreads Author), Monique Nelson (Illustrator) 3.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“I decide to release myself the only way I can imagine: I pee my pants.”
― Phil Torcivia, Fifty Shades of Silver Hair and Socks

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“You’re not in the business of breaking stallions.”
― Phil Torcivia, Such a Nice Guy

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“We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present. – Thomas Edison”
― Phil Torcivia, Nice Guy Syndrome

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